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05/18/2007 10:13:27 PM |
| this is wonderful...faving now.... |
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05/18/2007 07:32:23 PM |
| beautiful! great light, great composition, great subject. excellent capture.. i feel like i know this creature! |
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08/25/2006 04:30:42 PM |
FANTASTIC!
One of the all time great portraits for me.
I only think its a shame you're leaving this place. I love your work. |
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05/13/2006 11:11:58 PM |
| a very sweet portrait, love the light! |
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08/10/2005 04:21:42 PM |
| thats some really nice soft light hitting her face, mixes really well with the blue background |
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06/14/2005 05:36:30 PM |
| What a divine portrait. I'd change nothing. If I could vote, it would get a 10. |
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06/02/2005 10:39:02 AM |
Artste-
Well Im a big fan of your portraiture as well. Most of my pics were just accidental. I have never sat down and planned out a photoshoot, although I should!
I must say I portraits are my favorite to photograph and view. |
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05/30/2005 08:15:48 PM |
| Even though she hates having her picture taken now ... she'll hold dear you and the times she spends with you! This photo of Bree and the one with the umbrella on teh chair are my favorites of her :) |
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05/29/2005 03:16:27 AM |
A great pic!
too good for me! |
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05/12/2005 04:04:54 AM |
Thanks for all the comments everyone! Some thoughts:
The blue band was either hit or miss, but I'll say why I kept it in: For the Complementary color effect. The hint of blue of the clothing she is wearing, I felt, needed a companion piece. The color blue is a complementary color to orange, and the orange lighting in her hair and skin-tones (she's a darker skinned girl by ethnicity), was perfect for this.
Kirbic, thank you for the suggestion of burning the blue band some. I think that would probably have helped quite a bit, given it a bit of a richer feel. That didn't even occur to me.
As for the expression, I believe this is both a bit of a "language" disagreement (for those that disagreed that it was a good title), and a problem of being a little *too* subtle (which I was going for). While the general meaning I was going for was "apprehensive", now that I think about it, I've always used the word "pensive" to apply to this meaning as well, a long with most of the people I grew up around. Obviously, others feel the same way as well, but not everyone does. Lesson learned. She really isn't trying to smile here, but was worried because I was trying to get her to have a more "natural" expression, and was busy trying to get ready for gymnastics. I shot off a burst, and when I saw this look, I knew it was what I had to use. Later on, I got her smiling as well, and that shot is in my portfolio.
I'm really happy to place Top 10 with this, but I believe I can do much, much better portrait work, and one day, I hope a challenge comes along where I can submit something truly great. |
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05/10/2005 04:06:22 AM |
I didn't! (even though I know your are refering biblically ).
Awesome to see you in the top ten Glen! (and in rhymes!) |
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05/09/2005 11:30:14 AM |
| Hmmm. Top 10. Who EVER would have guessed? Not you, you doubting thomas! |
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05/09/2005 10:00:08 AM |
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05/09/2005 09:42:57 AM |
| Awesome shot, the eyes say it all !!! I should invest in 50mm lens myself. |
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05/09/2005 05:53:25 AM |
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05/09/2005 01:29:18 AM |
| Congrats on your top 10 finish!! Very lovely mood caught in this beautiful portrait. |
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05/09/2005 12:38:47 AM |
| Congrats on the placing... Lovely potrait... |
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05/09/2005 12:15:09 AM |
| Haunting and stunning capture whith great emotional impact. Congratulations on your top 10 finish. |
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05/09/2005 12:10:30 AM |
No chance of reaching this sort of a score eh ?
Great expression - terrific shot. |
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05/09/2005 12:06:37 AM |
| Beautiful shot. I didn't vote, but would have loved this one. |
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05/09/2005 12:01:18 AM |
| Congrats on top 10 Glen! :o) |
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05/08/2005 09:16:32 PM |
| This photo stands out for me. Excellent portrait shot and pensive fits. |
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05/08/2005 04:43:07 PM |
| Wonderful Lighting, I think this one will place pretty high. |
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05/08/2005 03:15:51 PM |
| crisp clear eyes, and that is a key positive attribute for me. the dof is very nice as well. |
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05/08/2005 07:44:50 AM |
| Beautifully lit, lovely natural expression. |
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05/07/2005 11:58:43 PM |
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05/07/2005 02:38:38 AM |
| I really like the composition of this image. The wisp of hair that's touching her right cheek is fine, but the hair covering her eye is a bit distracting. The bright blue collar of her shirt that's peeking into the frame leads my eyes out of the image. I like the amount of space below her chin, so burning out the collar would probably be better than a tighter crop. It may just be a trick of the light, but it looks like she's chewing on her bottom lip. The faint smile and speckled catchlight are great. You did a good job of using the available natural light. The illumination on the dark side of her face is just right (or so it seem on my non-color/brightness calibrated monitor). Did you have to use a reflector, or was this all done with light directly from the window? |
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05/06/2005 08:54:03 PM |
| I really leke the lighting... the warm tones and the side light create an interesting mood. I might have cropped tighter, eliminating the brighter banc at right, or burned it a bit. |
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05/06/2005 07:12:10 PM |
| nice composition and skin tones |
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05/06/2005 07:02:14 PM |
Wonderful portrait. I think that the blue band at the right balances well with the red hair and warmth on the face.
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05/06/2005 01:31:47 PM |
| Lovely portrait. I especially like the placement of the model and the use of complementary colors. |
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05/06/2005 12:30:43 PM |
| Great lighting, composition and color. I gave it a 10. |
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05/05/2005 11:56:25 PM |
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05/05/2005 09:20:26 PM |
| one of the best ... excellent execution of composition, exposure, focus, and color ... not to mention the subject |
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05/05/2005 06:55:47 PM |
| Had to look that one up ...yes good capture on the mood and great tones |
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05/05/2005 04:40:43 PM |
| great image, super lighting and nice expression |
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05/05/2005 11:02:59 AM |
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05/05/2005 05:25:07 AM |
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05/04/2005 08:44:46 PM |
| very nice portrait perfect reflection of the mood...nice simple take on the challenge |
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05/04/2005 07:40:58 PM |
| Beautiful mood and great colors...lovely hair. |
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05/04/2005 10:34:29 AM |
| Nice portrait, although I think the expression is a little bland rather than pensive. Good lighting. |
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05/04/2005 08:51:27 AM |
| A beautiful, simple shot, very effective. |
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05/04/2005 08:25:36 AM |
| This is a great portrait - beautiful face - but the light column on the right is quite distracting and keeps drawing the eye away from the subject. Perhaps a bit of judicious cropping or just darkening it . Bumped up to 10 |
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05/03/2005 10:10:08 PM |
| Best I have seen and I hope it ribbons! 10 |
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05/03/2005 06:18:47 PM |
| thats not pensive! she's about to break into a smile! "On the verge of a smile" that would have been my title. |
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05/03/2005 01:11:38 PM |
| Nice use of (natural?) light. I like the expression too. |
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05/03/2005 12:51:32 PM |
| What a great portrait. Good color, tone, and DOF. Beautiful eyes. |
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05/03/2005 12:14:14 PM |
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05/03/2005 02:18:53 AM |
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05/03/2005 01:42:10 AM |
| Great colors...excellent focus on her eyes! 9 |
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05/02/2005 10:55:20 PM |
| I love the lighting of this shot. And what a wonderful model! The colors of the hair are stunning...really lovely photo! One of my top three :-) Solid 10 from me. |
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05/02/2005 08:46:27 PM |
| this is cute - her (I think it's a her) nostral needs to be cleaned up and maybe would have had her exagarrate her biting her lip a bit more 7 |
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05/02/2005 05:08:42 PM |
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05/02/2005 04:26:24 PM |
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05/02/2005 12:59:07 PM |
| Exquisite shot. Love the subtlty of the expression - perfection 10 |
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05/02/2005 12:02:50 PM |
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05/02/2005 11:33:54 AM |
| Great composition and lighting. And you can really see the pensiveness on that face. |
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05/02/2005 10:06:00 AM |
| Lovely light and color. Very nice capture. 9 |
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05/02/2005 09:47:25 AM |
| nice portaiture type shot with beautiful lighting |
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05/02/2005 06:22:01 AM |
| very good photo, the title doesn't go with it though... looks more in expectation than pensive to me |
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05/02/2005 05:57:59 AM |
| Nice photo, although the focus is a bit soft for my liking, good luck |
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05/02/2005 03:53:46 AM |
| Perfect shot. Very sharp and nice depth of field. 10 |
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05/02/2005 03:40:16 AM |
| Portrait of highest quality. I am amazed and speechless. |
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05/02/2005 02:07:34 AM |
| blue on right side is distracting...but beautiful picture nontheless 9 |
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05/02/2005 01:21:40 AM |
| Good photo hope it does well, good lighting GL |
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05/02/2005 12:54:25 AM |
| I like the lip biting, almost want to see more of it. I'd try cropping a little closer on the left though, leaving the negative space on the right. |
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05/02/2005 12:25:23 AM |
| Outstanding shot. Tack-sharp where it needs to be, soft where it should be as well. Gorgeous color, stunning model, and excellent depiction of an all-too-often mislabeled emotion. Well done! :o) |
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